Ahmed Nasr of HERE presents his numbers (Picture: Bertel Schmitt) Today, a three-day conference ended in Tokyo, where automakers, IT companies, and government representatives from around the world deliberated the future of the connected and autonomous car. Notably absent were Google and Apple, and one leaves the conference with the distinct [...]...

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Vidme is shutting down, and itās all the fault of Google and Facebook. The popular online video platform will go offline on December 15th, 2017, at which point all videos will be āpermanently deleted from the Vidme serversā. And with that, Google and Facebookās stranglehold tightens. A Brief History of Vidme Vidme was launched in 2014. It originally offered a simplified take on the idea of online video-sharing, with people able to upload videos anonymously without needing to register. It then evolved into a hybrid of YouTube and Red.. ...

In the future, artificial intelligence and machine learning will allow us to be happy. Weāll have everything we need before we need it, and all of our favorite products will be shipped without having to head to the store ā or even leave the house at all. Thatās the future Amazon is trying to sell ā Google and Apple, too, ā¦ Continue reading
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In the future, artificial intelligence and machine learning will allow us to be happy. Weāll have everything we need before we need it, and all of our favorite products will be shipped without having to head to the store ā or even leave the house at all. Thatās the future Amazon is trying to sell ā Google and Apple, too, ā¦ Continue reading
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Ah, WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access): you've protected our Wi-Fi so well for so many years now.
Unfortunately, that illusion of safety was shattered earlier today when security researcher Mathy Vanhoef reported a vulnerability in the WPA2 handshake protocol that he's calling KRACK (for "Key Reinstallation Attack). Since almost every modern Wi-Fi device uses it, that effectively means every modern Wi-Fi compatible device is vulnerable. You'll find more information about it in our earlier coverage.
Fortunately, Apple, Google and Microsoft ha... ...

The Dow Jones said a ātechnical errorā led the newswire to publish false headlines on Tuesday morning that said Google was buying Apple.
The wrong headlines were first reported on Twitter and 9to5Mac. The fake published stories made it seem like Dow Jones had been hacked since it included titles like: āGoogle Says Yay,ā āGoogle Says Steve Jobs Suggested This In His Will,ā āGoogle Will Takeover Apple Headquartersā and āGoogle Says Deal Expected To Close Tomorrow.ā ...

Working to maintain its lead in the early stages of the market for home digital assistants, Amazon rolled a bevy of new and updated products on Wednesday, including an improved version of its Echo speaker and Fire TV set-top box.
At a press event in Seattle, Amazon said a new version of the Echo would have improved audio output and a softer look resembling competing speakers from Google
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and Apple. And Amazon cut the price of the device, which responds to voice commands via the companyās ... ...

There are now a lot fewer shady financial apps in Google and Appleās online stores.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said Tuesday that the two technology giants removed over 330 financial trading apps from their app stores following a review.
The regulator discovered that unlicensed individuals were operating the apps, which focused on binary trading. In binary trading, people predict whether the price of a given option will go up or down in a short amount of time, and then buy or sell based on their predictions... ...

The battle of the smartphone voice assistants has begun. While Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and Samsung Bixby are squaring against each other by offering different features, Amazon Alexa is on a different track altogether.
Read: Siri Vs. Alexa: Marriott Testing Apple, Amazon Voice Assistants In Hotel ...

Amazon is reportedly working on the Amazon Echo 2, an updated version of the company's Alexa-powered smart speaker that will look and sound better than the original. The Google Home and the Apple HomePod should definitely be worried. ...

Technology companies like Google and Apple should be doing more to protect users against phone scammers, says one security researcher.
Remember to always exercise caution around text messages and phone calls delivered from unknown numbers.
David Bisson reports.
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Some of the first companies in the U.S. to commit to buying clean energy were internet giants, including Google and Apple, which were worried about the massive energy needs of their data centers in coal country. But today, more and more companies across a number of sectors are opting to buy renewables and are increasingly doing smaller deals.
This week, Goldman Sachs announced its first clean energy procurement deal from a 68-megawatt wind project that will be built in Pennsylvania through a power-purchase agreement with a subsidiary o... ...

Lilith Games brings something new to the strategy table, with a unique hybrid of PVP combat, MMO adventure, and RTS elements all wrapped up in their latest release Art of Conquest. After its launch early last week, the game has succeeded in capturing the attention of Google and Apple after finding itself featured on the app stores across 140 countries, just days after its release.
Art of Conquest challenges you to broaden your domain by conquering enemy lands in an effort to build up your own kingdom and establish yourself as the the most ... ...

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Itās holiday 2017 time in the Pokemon GO universe, and weāre getting pumped up about the prospects. Today weāre running down what might be, what wonāt be, and what WILL be for certain during this most contradictory holiday session. The first element weāre going to talk about is a new Pokemon, one ready-made and perfect for a holiday event, complete ā¦ Continue reading
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It's been a big 2017 for the iPhone. Marking the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone, we were treated to not one, not two, but three new iPhones this year. As well as the usual annual iterative updates of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X became Apple's biggest, flashiest, fastest and, yes, priciest iPhone ever made.
You've come to the right place if you're looking to track down the very best deals on these new iPhones. TechRadar's handy price comparison tool allow you to search for the cheapest deals on all current iPhon... ...

This week is Cleantech Talkās Tesla Truck take. Anyone can offer a āhot takeā on current events, and darn near every media outlet did! But it takes a brave team (or just a very busy-with-other-work one!) to offer a ācold takeā weeks later. In our defense, we were trying to add something to CleanTechnicaās already-substantive coverage and reflections (e.g., this and this)
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Update: SenateĀ Republicans passed their overhaul tax bill on a 51-49 vote in the early hours of Saturday morning. Sources have since confirmed that the BEAT provision is included. The bill will now undergo reconciliation with the House bill. This story has been updated to reflect the latest developments.Ā
On Friday night, renewable trade organizations scrambled to turn around a provision in the Senate tax bill that would create a tax on equity investments for renewable e... ...